DAN WEINTRAUB, D/B/A WINTERS INTERNATIONAL, INC., OR DAN WINTERS TRUCKING, APPELLANT,
v.
EDWIN L. MASON, JERRY W. CARTER, AND WILBUR C. KING, AS MEMBERS OF AND CONSTITUTING THE FLORIDA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, APPELLEES

Fla. 3d DCA | 1964-06-16
No. 64-249
Before CARROLL, HORTON and TILLMAN PEARSON, JJ.
165 So. 2d 188 Florida District Court of Appeal, Third District (1964)

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Synopsis

The Florida District Court of Appeal reversed an interlocutory injunction against a business owner accused of operating as an unlicensed carrier. The court found insufficient evidentiary support for the injunction, particularly regarding whether the owner provided drivers for leased equipment.


Holding

No, the evidence presented by the Commission lacked adequate and substantial evidentiary support to justify the interlocutory injunction.


Key Quotes

“We have examined it, and we must agree with the contention advanced by the appellant that there was no adequate or substantial evidentiary support for the preliminary injunction.”

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Facts & Procedural History

The Florida Public Utilities Commission filed a complaint seeking an injunction against the appellant, who leases tractors and trailers, alleging he o…

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Opinion of the Court
CARROLL, Judge.

CARROLL, Judge.

Proceeding under Ch. 322, Fla.Stat., F.S. A., the Florida Public Utilities Commission filed a complaint for injunction against the appellant, who is in the business of leasing tractors and trailers, charging he was operating as a carrier without license contrary to the statute.

This appeal is from an interlocutory injunction which was granted after notice and hearing. The pertinent issue there was whether appellant furnished drivers. His filed affidavit stated that he did not. The evidence submitted by plaintiffs consisted of hearsay and of legal conclusions stated by an investigator. No useful purpose would be served by quoting his testimony here. We have examined it, and we must agree with the contention advanced by the appellant that there was no adequate or substantial evidentiary support for the preliminary injunction. Therefore the order appealed from should be and hereby is reversed.

Reversed.


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